#AF86BA
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(67.7% 0.088 319), rgb(175, 134, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.94:1).
About this color
#AF86BA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 6.94:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF86BA |
| RGB | rgb(175, 134, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 27%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.088 319) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #AF86BA | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AF86BA | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AF86BA text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AF86BA text on black | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc -44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7F1
oklch(93.7% 0.016 319.4)
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Step 200
200
#E2D3E6
oklch(88.5% 0.03 319.1)
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Step 300
300
#D0B6D8
oklch(80.9% 0.055 318.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AF86BA
oklch(67.7% 0.088 319)
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Step 500
500
#A772B4
oklch(63.1% 0.113 319.6)
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Step 600
600
#915AA0
oklch(55.6% 0.121 318.8)
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Step 700
700
#7C4989
oklch(49.1% 0.114 319.3)
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Step 800
800
#653D6F
oklch(42.8% 0.093 319.4)
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Step 900
900
#52345A
oklch(37.7% 0.073 319)
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Step 950
950
#301F35
oklch(27% 0.046 318.4)
#AF86BA with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #8091BC | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8996B8 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B08C98 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF86BA
#AF86BA
oklch(67.7% 0.088 319)
- #7BA570
#7BA570
oklch(67.7% 0.089 139.2)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #AF86BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.028
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.028
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.043
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.061
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.065
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.069
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.073
Use #AF86BA in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.